Rescue efforts under way in China as Sichuan earthquake toll rises to 65
BEIJING, Sep 6, 2022, ST. The death toll from the strongest earthquake to hit China’s…
China
The People’s Republic of China is an economy of 1.3 billion people. When it joined APEC in 1991, it had a real GDP of USD 906 billion and a per capita GDP of USD 788. Today it is the second-largest economy in the world. By 2016, its real GDP has risen to USD 9.5 trillion, while its per capita GDP increased nine-fold to USD 6,800.
Indonesian Parliament approves membership of RCEP trade pact
JAKARTA, Aug 30, 2022, ST. Indonesia’s Parliament on Tuesday (Aug 30) passed a law to…
China’s Geely Automobile first-half profit slumps 35%
SHANGHAI, Aug 18, 2022, Reuters. China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd(0175.HK) said on Thursday its first-half…
China’s economic growth slows in July, spurring central bank to cut interest rate
BEIJING, Aug 16, 2022, ST. China’s economic growth was unexpectedly weak in July, prompting the…
[Analytics] Can regionalism contain geopolitical competition in the South Pacific?
Name the region: a group of internally diverse states, lying across strategically significant maritime passages,…
China condemns ‘unfair’ US chip bill
BEIJING, Aug 11, 2022, China Daily. China has expressed strong opposition to the United States’…
Biden signs $52.7B bill for chip production to counter China
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 10, 2022, Kyodo. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law…
China releases white paper on Taiwan question, reunification in new era
BEIJING, Aug 9, 2022, China Daily. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council and…
Furious China fires missiles near Taiwan in drills after Pelosi visit
TAIPEI, Aug 5, 2022, Reuters. China deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near…
China to launch ‘targeted military operations’ due to Pelosi visit
BEIJING, Aug 3, 2022, Reuters. The Chinese military has been put on high alert and…
Pelosi expected to visit Taiwan, Taiwanese and US officials say
TAIPEI, 2 Aug, 2022, Taiwan News. U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is…
China announces military exercise opposite Taiwan after warning Pelosi to scrap plans to visit
BEIJING, Jul 30, 2022, CNBC. China said it was conducting military exercises Saturday off its…